Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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259 WWUS81 KRNK 181338 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 938 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 VAZ014-017-022-032-033-181415- Franklin VA-Patrick VA-Floyd VA-Montgomery VA-Roanoke VA- 938 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ROANOKE...FLOYD...NORTHEASTERN PATRICK...FRANKLIN AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...THE CITY OF SALEM AND THE CITY OF ROANOKE THROUGH 1015 AM EDT... At 934 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Blacksburg to Indian Valley. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Runoff from heavy rain may wash debris onto the highway from roadside ditches. Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Blacksburg... Salem... Christiansburg... Vinton... Rocky Mount... and Floyd. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage. Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning. && LAT...LON 3677 8039 3671 8046 3693 8064 3697 8055 3701 8056 3735 8036 3737 8033 3734 8026 3742 8007 3733 7987 3730 7984 3722 7985 3723 7978 3720 7978 3715 7969 3681 7989 3683 8000 3678 8001 3679 8009 3670 8008 TIME...MOT...LOC 1334Z 280DEG 23KT 3722 8033 3690 8053 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 11